FINDLAY, OH (WLIO) – A Hancock County man is behind bars following an early Thursday morning standoff with law enforcement, during which a woman was reportedly held against her will.
Jase Lauck, 24, is in the Hancock County Jail on charges of domestic violence by strangulation, kidnapping, and obstructing official business. Just before 1:30 a.m., Hancock County deputies responded to a home in the 16,000 block of County Road 8 after receiving reports that a woman had been injured and was being held against her will.
Deputies were met at the door by Lauck and Chase Craig, a resident of Marion County. The two men told deputies the woman was not inside the home but refused to allow officers to enter. As a result, the Hancock County SWAT and Hostage Negotiation Teams were called to the scene.
After securing a search warrant, law enforcement entered the residence and found the victim hiding in the crawl space beneath the home. She and her children, who were also found inside, were treated by EMS at the scene.
Craig was also arrested and charged with obstructing official business. Additional charges could be filed against Lauck and Craig as the Hancock Sheriff’s office investigation continues.Â
Media Release from Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
On June 26, 2025, at approximately 1:21 a.m., Hancock County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to 16091 County Road 8 for a domestic violence reported by a third-party, indicating a female resident had been injured and was being held against her will.
Deputies encountered two male subjects who were uncooperative and denied the female victim was present. Deputies determined that one of the men, identified as Jase Lauck, was holding the female victim against her will and preventing her from speaking with law enforcement, and also made threats towards the Deputies.
Lauck refused commands to exit the residence, both the Hancock County Special Response Team (SRT) and Hostage Negotiation Team (HNT) were activated.
Deputies obtained a search warrant for the residence, Lauck surrendered. While searching the residence, Deputies located the female victim hidden in a crawl space beneath the home. Also in the home at the time were the victim's three children, along with a second male subject, identified as Chase Craig of Marion County, Ohio.
Hanco EMS evaluated the victim and the children on scene. No additional medical treatment was required.
Arrests made at the scene include:
- Jase Lauck: Charged with Domestic Violence, Kidnapping, and Obstruction of Official Business. Lauck is also under indictment for Domestic Violence by Strangulation. The Hancock County Adult Probation Office has been notified, and a bond revocation has been requested.
- Chase Craig: Charged with Obstruction of Official Business.
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office Detective Division and the METRICH Drug Task Force are continuing the investigation. Additional charges are anticipated.
